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Published on 10/4/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC prices $1.39 million knock-out buffer notes linked to 15 stocks

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 4 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $1.39 million of 0% knock-out buffer notes due April 13, 2012 linked to a basket of stocks, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes equal weights of Yum! Brands, Inc., Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo, Inc., Colgate-Palmolive Co., Phillip Morris International Inc., Wynn Resorts, Ltd., Las Vegas Sands Corp., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., Broadcom Corp., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Applied Materials, Inc., Boeing Co., Mylan Inc. and FedEx Corp.

A knock-out event will occur if the basket closes below its initial level by more than 16% on the final trading day of any month during the life of the notes.

If a knock-out event has occurred, the payout at maturity will be par plus the basket return, which could be positive or negative.

If a knock-out event has not occurred, the payout will be par plus the basket return, subject to a floor of par.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is the agent.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Knock-out buffer notes
Underlying stocks:Yum! Brands, Inc., Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo, Inc., Colgate-Palmolive Co., Phillip Morris International Inc., Wynn Resorts, Ltd., Las Vegas Sands Corp., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., Broadcom Corp., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Applied Materials, Inc., Boeing Co., Mylan Inc. and FedEx Corp.
Amount:$1,387,000
Maturity:April 13, 2012
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus basket return if basket closes below initial level by more than 16% on final trading day of any month during life of notes; otherwise, par plus basket return, subject to floor of par
Pricing date:Sept. 30
Settlement date:Oct. 5
Agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Fees:1.25%
Cusip:4042K05Z4

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